Conditional Perfect
To talk about something that would, could, or should have happened—but didn’t—you need the conditional perfect, also known as the past conditional.
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Conditional Perfect Conjugations
The conditional perfect is a compound verb form, which means its conjugation has two components: the auxiliary verb haber in the conditional plus the past participle of the main verb.
Conditional Progressive
The Spanish conditional progressive is very similar to its English counterpart (would be + -ing). In both languages, the conditional progressive expresses an action that would be in progress at a certain point in time.
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Creer – to believe
Creer – "to believe" or "to think" – is a common irregular Spanish verb.
Dar – to give
Dar, “to give,” is one of the most common Spanish verbs and is irregular in the present tense. It’s used much like its English equivalent.
Deber – must, to have to
Deber is a very common Spanish verb with regular conjugations and an unusual relationship to some of its English equivalents. It has several meanings related to obligation, supposition, and expectation.
Decir – to say, to tell
Decir is one of the most common and useful Spanish verbs and has irregular conjugations. Decir literally means “to say” or “to tell,” and is also found in many idiomatic expressions.
Estar – to be
Estar is one of two Spanish verbs that mean "to be." Estar is used to describe the current state of a noun – temporary, changeable attributes.
Estar vs Ser with Adjectives
You probably know that Spanish has two verbs that mean “to be”: estar and ser. What you might not know is that dozens of Spanish adjectives have different meanings depending on which of these verbs they’re used with.
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Está vs Hay Quiz: La Habana
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